Popular Post The Mantis Posted July 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2019 Pure and simple. A celebration of the football in this stunning country. 51000 inhabitants and an amazing rate of participation in football which puts Scotland to shame, though rowing is the national sport. Maybe later we can stretch to Norway, Lewis & Harris, Shetland, Iceland and other things Nordic. Here's a few shots of Sarpugerði in Nordragøta which is the home of Víkingur, who top the Betri Deildin at the moment, and were champions in 2017. I was lucky that on my latest visit with Mrs Mantis I was blessed with tropical conditions 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 Plus it’s my birthday and I’m half pished. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 minute ago, The Mantis said: Plus it’s my birthday and I’m half pished. Happy Birthday! Those pictures are excellent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyBaws Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Happy birthday and thanks for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Superb Mantis need to go one day ! PS ... Happy Birthday ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rab B Nesbit said: Superb Mantis need to go one day ! PS ... Happy Birthday ! I think I’ll aim at going back about September 2020. Been to Iceland 3 times but far more accessible for fitba in Føroyar. Shame I just missed the Europa League games. Runavík are out, beaten by Ballymena, KÍ are through, B36 come in next week at Crusaders and HB are in the Champions League v Helsinki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Mantis said: I think I’ll aim at going back about September 2020. Been to Iceland 3 times but far more accessible for fitba in Føroyar. Shame I just missed the Europa League games. Runavík are out, beaten by Ballymena, KÍ are through, B36 come in next week at Crusaders and HB are in the Champions League v Helsinki. The way Mr Klopp keeps getting to finals I’m running seriously low on brownie points but could be a goer ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Great photos! And happy birthday! I've always had a soft spot for the Faroe Islands football team. I will need to visit there some day, and hopefully catch some games! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor von Doom Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Great photos. As When Saturday Come pointed-out, it only took a win against Austria and a goaile wearing a bobble hat to turn the Faroese from unmentionable, whale-slaughtering savages into everyone's favourite eccentric, plucky underdogs. Such was the power of PR and the fickle nature of football fans in those days. Nowadays, some amusingly coiffeured facial hair, an innovative kit, a well-choreographed goal celebration and a win over Germany might see Saudi Arabia adopted as every neutral's second-favourite team, such is the power of PR and the fickle nature of football fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 19 hours ago, The Mantis said: Plus it’s my birthday and I’m half pished. Snap! As in it was my birthday yesterday, not that I'm pished, it's not even lunchtime. Not as exotic as the Faroes, but planning a trip to a game here soon, on the very north tip of Lewis. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeat_offender Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Hope you had a great birthday Mantis, thanks for posting up the photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 21 hours ago, The Mantis said: Plus it’s my birthday and I’m half pished. Happy Birthday! Amazing pics too, well jealous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, welshbairn said: Snap! As in it was my birthday yesterday, not that I'm pished, it's not even lunchtime. Not as exotic as the Faroes, but planning a trip to a game here soon, on the very north tip of Lewis. Digital overdose indeed I know Ness well as Mrs Mantis is from Lewis. Been a few times including Lewis & Harris B Select v Steve Paterson’s ICT in 1997. The Niseachs were dominant in the 90s but have faded away. Many famous Nessmen have worn the green and black including Roddy ‘Barvas’ Macrae, a one-eyed goalscoring winger (lost it in a car crash) who was last seen working as a Free Church minister in Edinburgh. You can easily spend a day up there visiting the Butt of Lewis, and the bird hide at Loch Stiapabhat if that’s your thing, and the walk over the bridge to Dún Eisdean, before a game at Fivepenny in the evening. Edited July 6, 2019 by The Mantis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) Right, back to Føroyar. Up north, to Klaksvík on the island of Borðoy which you reach by the 6.3 km Norðoyatunnilin which goes 150m below the sea bed at its lowest point. It costs a whopping 100DKK (about £12 ) for a return crossing but locals buy a season ticket and get it for 25DKK. You are charged by number plate recognition and pay at a fuel station. Klaksvík is the largest town after Tórshavn, 5000 people, and is home to the fabby brewery Föroya Bjór. Kí have won 17 championships, second only to HB of Tórshavn with 23. Here's a few shots of Klaksvík including the ground from up the hill. Edited August 13, 2019 by The Mantis 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeat_offender Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Top drawer stuff Mantis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Just now, repeat_offender said: Top drawer stuff Mantis. Cheers. You might want to check my blog at https://scottishfootballgroundswordpresscom.wordpress.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeat_offender Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, The Mantis said: Cheers. You might want to check my blog at https://scottishfootballgroundswordpresscom.wordpress.com I'll for sure take a look through that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Liking your thread Mantis. Great pictures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 20 hours ago, The Mantis said: Right, back to Føroyar. Up north, to Klaksvík on the island of Borðoy which you reach by the 6.3 km Norðoyatunnilin which goes 150m below the sea bed at its lowest point. I must admit that of the bits of knowledge you can sometimes pick up on P&B, the tunnel system of the Faroe Islands was not one I'd have guessed. Reading this post I was surprised at how somewhere as small and isolated as the Faroes could afford such a project, did some googling and discover that the island group has numerous road tunnels joining them up dating back to the early 60s with even more planned. Superb stuff. I now know what my specialist subject on Mastermind will be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.